Tech Brew Ride Home Fri. 01/24 – Operator AI
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Jan 24, 2025 OpenAI introduces its Operator AI, designed to execute web tasks on your behalf, raising questions about user trust. Tensions arise as Musk criticizes the Stargate project, causing friction between him and Trump. In a significant move, Trump signs an executive order to establish a national crypto reserve, focusing on protecting blockchain users. Additionally, Meta invests heavily in AI, while Netflix shifts gears in its sports programming, aiming for high-profile events to attract subscribers.
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Operator AI's Capabilities
- OpenAI's Operator AI automates web tasks for $200/month pro users.
- It can book flights, plan orders, and make purchases, but it's still in development.
Operator AI's Performance
- Operator AI successfully summarized Spotify Wrapped's evolution over time.
- Clearer prompting, like using Google's advanced search, improved Operator's performance.
Stargate's Purpose and Funding
- Stargate, SoftBank and OpenAI's infrastructure project, lacks funding and government support.
- It will exclusively serve OpenAI and isn't a general data center provider.